My heart thumped wildly. After this conversation, I was the first player in Spirit of Grief to get a second promotion!
Spirit of Grief had swept the world since the game servers were released, and it instantly swept across the entire gaming industry. The number of players had increased to more than 400 million in just two months. How could I not be proud of myself to become one of the best players among so many?
I couldn't help but sigh bitterly. "Sister, how good would it be if you could see this moment? I'm no longer that stupid boy in your eyes, and I'm no longer that little baddie who doesn't understand love. I think I kind of understand that feeling now …"
I shook my head and threw away those memories. Life was full of joy, and death was without regrets. It was better to seize the moment!
The beautiful archer trainer had a good figure. She was covered in oil, and if she wore a bikini, she could be seen in men's clothing. However, my other beautiful trainer was even more unforgettable, and that was the Dragon Speaker, Bing Lan. Bing Lan's sacred and inviolable feeling was something the other NPCs didn't have. Moreover, Bing Lan's heaven-piercing power was shocking. Who the fuck would dare to violate such a thorny NPC beauty?
"Young archer, you look a lot stronger!"
The archer trainer glanced at me for a moment before saying with a smile, "Your advancement is just too shocking, hehe!"
After that, the beauty walked up to me and touched the armor on my arm. She clicked her tongue and praised, "I've never seen a forest archer wearing such heavy armor before. You are the pride of all archers!"
I was speechless. It looked like I was being molested by an NPC...
I calmed down and got down to business. I said to the archer trainer, "Respected trainer, I hope to advance my class!"
The beautiful trainer looked at me and said with a smile, "Yes, young archer, you are strong enough. Alright, if you can find some very troublesome items for me, I will help you advance your class!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Archer Second Promotion Quest]!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 700)
Quest Details: Find a batch of resources for the Archer Mentor. They are: 50000 gold coins, 1 Black Iron – grade equipment, 1 Silver – grade equipment, 1 Gold – grade equipment, 1 Dark Gold – grade equipment. Prepare these and you will be rewarded handsomely!
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I sucked in a deep breath. I couldn't help but curse the system for being so evil. The first second promotion quest actually had such a high requirement. 50000 gold?
Think of it as me opening a bank!
Moreover, not only did they want equipment, but they also wanted Dark Gold – grade equipment. Didn't they know how popular the Dark Gold – grade market was?
A Dark Gold – grade item was worth at least 100,000 gold. That meant I would have to pay a ton of money for a single quest!
After thinking about it, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I had to complete this quest. After all, this was the first second class promotion quest that had been refreshed. The game's official announcement had already revealed that the first second class promotion quest was slightly overpowered. However, I didn't expect this slightly overpowered quest to be this overpowered. Players who didn't have a bit of financial strength really couldn't do it.
Grumbling was one thing, but the mission still needed to be completed.
The girls in the workshop were all resting. If Ling Xue and Ling Yue woke up and found that I hadn't completed the second promotion quest after reaching Level 80, they would definitely look down on me. I really didn't want them to look down on me...
I gritted my teeth and went to Scholar's Little Store. I took down the Dark Gold – grade Mage Wristguards that had just been on the shelves and picked out a few trashy Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Black Iron – grade items. At the same time, I was secretly glad that I didn't choose Earth-grade items. Otherwise, my heart would ache to death. All the Earth-grade items I had on me were top-tier, and I couldn't bear to part with any of them.
I returned to the archer trainer and presented her with the five pieces of equipment and 50000 gold. The archer immediately beamed with joy. "Dear young man, you really didn't disappoint me. Come, I'll help you raise your class rank right now!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Archer Second Promotion Quest]. You have obtained the right to choose a branch of the Archer hidden class. Do you accept?
… …
A hidden class appeared!
There was no reason not to accept it. I immediately clicked confirm with a laugh. The system bell rang again — Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have obtained the hidden class [Elemental Archer]!
[Elemental Archer]
The great Forest Elves gave humans great control over magic, and the Elemental Archer was one of the advanced classes. Archers who were well-versed in elemental magic could control the power of the elements and condense them into arrows to increase their attack power. Therefore, Elemental Archers didn't need ordinary arrows. Their powerful arrows were the elemental spirits that filled the air!
Available Skills: All Archer Skills
Specialized Weapon: Bowl-type Weapon
Available Equipment: Leather Armor
Class Properties: Ranged Attack Speed + 25%, Movement Speed + 10%
Class Stat Growth — —
[Strength]: 7 Stars
[Stamina]: 8 Stars
[Agility]: 12 Stars
[Intelligence]: 9 Stars
… …
I was dumbfounded. What an Elemental Archer! The hidden class really was amazing!
His Agility growth had reached 12 Stars, which was the same as the Dragon Speaker's 12 Stars of Strength growth. However, what was even more powerful was that the Elemental Archer's ranged attack speed had increased by 25%, which meant that the frequency of using the Thousand Blade Arrow had increased!
Moreover, my movement speed was increased by 10%. Coupled with the 20% boost from my Earth-grade Windchaser War Boots, my movement speed was 130% of a normal player's!
If I were to compare my growth with the Dragon Speaker's, my current growth was terrifying — —
[Strength]: 12 Stars
[Stamina]: 10 Stars
[Agility]: 12 Stars
[Intelligence]: 9 Stars
… …
Almost all of them were maxed out. In fact, two of them were maxed out, reaching an astonishing 12 points!
I couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh. The moment I completed my second class promotion, another system announcement appeared in the sky above White Cloud City. System Announcement: Player "Frivolous Scholar" has become the first player to complete his second class promotion. He has been rewarded 1 Luck, 20000 Reputation, and [Shadow Escape]!
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Shadow Escape?
What the hell?
I excitedly opened my bag and was shocked to find a glowing yellow skill book lying in the corner!
[Shadow Escape]: Forcefully enters the stealth state. Duration is unlimited. Movement speed is reduced to 75% after using Shadow Escape. Cooldown: 5 minutes.
Requirement: Level 80 Elemental Archer.
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I was dumbfounded. Damn!
This was the legendary enhanced stealth skill! This was comparable to the Assassin's [Vanish] skill!
I reached out and touched the skill book. At the same time, it appeared in my skill window. After activating it, as expected, my body gradually turned transparent. My movement speed was slightly slower, but it was still comparable to a normal player's movement speed.
I was overjoyed. This skill had great significance. In the future, whether it was PvP or killing bosses, I would no longer be the type of person who would fight to the death. If I couldn't win, I could always find another opportunity. This was especially true in PvP. If I used this skill with Shadow Escape, I could definitely toy with any expert to death!
Moreover, my originally 0 Luck had finally increased to 1. Combined with this skill, it could be said that the reward for being the first to complete the second class promotion was extremely generous!
I talked to the archer trainer and found that there were two skills I could learn —
[Tracking Mark]: Use the power of the wild to enchant the target with magic power, making it impossible for them to hide!
(Assassin's ultimate move)
[Mark of the Wild]: Use the power of the wild to enchant the target with positive magic, increasing Agility and Strength by 20!
These two skills were pretty good. I learned them both for 2000 gold, so I didn't really care that much. However, what surprised me was that the game company was really black-hearted. All the high-level skills cost more than 1000 gold. Although as the value of gold depreciated, 2000 gold might be as simple as a few hundred RMB in the future, it was still a bit annoying to spend a few hundred RMB to learn a skill.
But thinking about it, since Spirit of Grief was released, I hadn't received a single cent. I only collected some processing fees. If I didn't earn some from this, just the wages I gave to the employees would make the boss of the game poor.
I took a deep breath and looked at the time. It was exactly 12 noon. The Archer's second class promotion quest was completed, and I became the first player in the world to complete the second class promotion. However, I still had another quest to do, which was the Dragon Speaker's second class promotion quest. I had to strike while the iron was hot. Right now, morale was high. I should first complete the second class promotion for both classes. Maybe I could even earn a second class promotion reward!
With the experience from last time, I directly bought a roasted chicken for Master Hidden Dragon. Then, I easily killed the Brawler Swordsman NPC and obtained the right to meet Bing Lan. Master Hidden Dragon waved his hand and a magic formation swallowed me!
Plop!
The surrounding temperature dropped. I once again appeared in the snowy Longyu.
I fell on my butt on the cold ice. I used my Ice Sword to get up, but I nearly slipped again. Just as I was about to fall, I felt a gentle force supporting me from under my arms. In the next moment, I sat steadily on the snowy ground.
I raised my head and saw snow-white skin in front of me. Bing Lan was standing in front of me. This beautiful teacher was not afraid of the cold in this bone-chilling world. Large patches of snow-white skin were exposed in the gaps of her armor. Under the ice-blue breastplate were two bouncy and proud breasts that made one yearn for them!
Bing Lan looked at my disheveled state and could not help but laugh. "Hehe, you're finally here!"
I quickly stood up and said, "Yes."
Bing Lan was on the ground, but her feet were in the air. A strong air current spun beneath her feet and caused snowflakes to dance. I was extremely envious. She could actually fly. Was this a skill of a Dragon Speaker?
In the vast Dragon's Domain, snow flew for thousands of miles. In the freezing cold, the Ice Orchid stood there like a little white flower blooming in the snow. She was so beautiful, but no one could bear to blaspheme her.
Ice Orchid pursed her lips and smiled. She glanced at me and smiled, "Your growth has surprised me, but this won't bring shame to the name of the Dragon Speaker. Since you came today, you must be here for the advancement, right?"
I nodded. "Yes, Bing Lan, you already know?"
"Hehe, of course. Although I'm in Longyu, the Frost Dragon will send me all information about the Spirit of Grief Continent, including everything you've done on the continent. It feels good to be an ogre, doesn't it?"
My heart skipped a beat. Even this matter was known. This beautiful trainer wouldn't punish me for copying the Three Character Classic. Humans are born kind, right?
Seeing my nervous expression, Bing Lan smiled. "Alright, don't worry. The advancement of a Dragon Speaker is only in your heart. You don't need to pass any test. Since you're here in Longyu, I'll satisfy you!"
After saying this, Bing Lan walked up and placed her snow-white hand on my chest. In the next moment, a vast power surged into my body. It was almost unbearable — Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the second promotion of your Dragon Speaker class and obtained the skill "Rising Dragon Blast" from Bing Lan!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations on becoming the second player to complete the second promotion. However, because you have already completed the first promotion quest, you cannot obtain any rewards!
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As expected, justice has long arms. I didn't get what I wanted, but I obtained an incredibly powerful skill —
[Rising Dragon Blast]: Imbue a weapon with the power of a holy dragon and unleash a giant dragon to devour the enemy in front of you. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 120 minutes!
There was no doubt that I had truly obtained a killing move. This Rising Dragon Blast was the trump card of the Dragon Speaker class. It was many times stronger than Afterimage Strike or Blazing Dragon Soar!
Moreover, the cooldown was only two hours. If I encountered a large PK, I could use it without any worries!
More importantly, Ice Orchid was the one who taught me this skill for free ….
I opened the skill window and saw a button with a golden dragon head. Clearly, this was Rising Dragon Blast!
Seeing my pleasantly surprised expression, Bing Lan smiled. "How about it? Do you want to test the power of Rising Dragon Blast now?"
I looked around and said, "But I don't have anyone to test it on..."
Bing Lan immediately raised the glowing rapier in her hand and smiled confidently. "Come, use Rising Dragon Blast on me!"
I stilled. "Won't this hurt you?"
Ice Orchid smiled and said, "If you could really hurt me, I'm afraid that the evil Obsidian Black Dragon Race's Black Wing Devourer Bloodhowl would have long since turned the Dragon Realm into a burial ground for the dragon race!"
I paled. Black Wing Devourer Bloodhowl, this name was very familiar. Wasn't it the ninth of the ten leaders of the Army of Darkness, the rebellious Black Dragon?
So it had fought with the Ice Orchid too …
Looking at Ice Orchid's confident smile, I knew that this beautiful NPC, whose level I couldn't see, wasn't boasting. It was because she seemed to be protecting the entire Dragon City. Such a powerful human girl was really rare, it was practically unprecedented...
Therefore, I took two steps back and activated Rising Dragon Blast!
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar reverberated through the entire Dragon's Valley. I felt a boundless divine dragon aura rise from my body. Streaks of golden light flashed and a majestic blue dragon shadow rose from under my feet, gradually enveloping my body.